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Need Apo lens with approx f2 200mm
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:34 pm    Post subject: Need Apo lens with approx f2 200mm Reply with quote
...and to my mind came only the Zeiss Apo Sonnar f2 200mm.

Is there some similar from other makers?


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Canon built one in nFD mount -- a 200mm f/1.8 L -- in very limited quantities. See it here:

http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/nfd222.html

Canon produced an EF 200mm f/1.8 back in 1988:

http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef279.html
Click here to see on Ebay

Canon also produces or has produced an EF 200mm f/2 L. See it here:

http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/ef397.html
Click here to see on Ebay

All of these lenses are very expensive.

Finally, here's a thread that was started by our member Langstrum on the FD 200mm f/1.8:
http://forum.mflenses.com/fd-200mm-f-1-8l-finally-t76858.html


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:25 pm    Post subject: kinoptik Reply with quote
If a slightly less specified one will do, Kinoptik made a 150mm apochromatic.

p.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:31 pm    Post subject: Re: kinoptik Reply with quote
paulhofseth wrote:
If a slightly less specified one will do, Kinoptik made a 150mm apochromatic.

p.


Thanks Paul, but it should be close to 200mm and f2


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Olympus produced a 180mm f2 and a 250mm f2 lens in OM mount.

Mark


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ffordes photograpihic in Scotland have a 250mm f2 for sale at just £3,499. Described as mint- condition.

http://www.ffordes.com/product/17050909570481


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SXR_Mark wrote:
Olympus produced a 180mm f2 and a 250mm f2 lens in OM mount.

Mark


Are they Apochromatic???


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There is also a Nikon 200mm f/2.0 in manual focus and AF variants, no idea about its apochromacity or lack thereof.

[Edit]At photozone they appear to be impressed with its performance, also LoCA wise:

http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/499-nikkorafs200f2vrff?start=1



There are far more 300/2.8 lenses than 200/2 ones. Perhaps a 300/2.8 with a reducer fits your need? These telephoto lenses tend to have larger image circles so may play nicely with focal reducers.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Phillip Reeve tested a couple of these lenses, namely the Olympus 180 f/2 and the Canon (EF) 200 f/1.8 and they both have some CA:

https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-olympus-180mm-2-0-om-zuiko-auto-t/
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-canon-ef-200mm-1-8-l/

https://phillipreeve.net/blog/180mm200mm-prime-comparison/

He hasn't tested the Contax/Yashica Zeiss Aposonnar 200mm 2.0 T* or the Leica APO-Summicron-R 180mm 2.0 but at those prices the modern Canon or Nikkor 200 f/2 lenses are probably your best bet, although not manual focus of course.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for all that guys, I will test the Contax f2 200mm Apo Sonnar first, as I'm quite impressed what I have seen so far from it...


PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
For consumer grade APO lens, you are stuck with Apo Sonnar or Apo Summicron (180mm).


PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
For consumer grade APO lens, you are stuck with Apo Sonnar or Apo Summicron (180mm).


I will have a look at both I guess, although the 200mm is excatly what I need...


PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will go for a Zeiss: Leica is too expensive and hard to find one.


PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
calvin83 wrote:
I will go for a Zeiss: Leica is too expensive and hard to find one.


Yep! Found several Zeiss ones already, one is close to me, already talked to the seller about testing it.
Btw. it is for a project, not for my personal use...


PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mamiya has a 200 mm APO in 645 mount but it's a f:2.8.
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